>From Dick Eastman's Online Genealogy newsletter [and it works]: MultiGen Charles A. Culman says that he had frustrations when trying to search different genealogy databases on the Web. Each database has its own interface with its own set of commands. This makes it difficult to switch from one to the other. Perhaps even worse, it is easy to overlook a vital database. Culman decided that he could invent a better method. "Primarily, I built the tool for my own use," said Culman. "When I couldn't find anything on the web to do the same thing (a Dogpile for genealogy), I thought others might like it as well. I am also enjoying the ego boost of generating a lot of hits. And, I admit, I think it would be great to have someone come along and pay me to put an ad on the page, but I think that's a pipe dream." MultiGen is simplicity itself. Go to the MultiGen home page, fill in an ancestor's name, click on which of the seven databases you wish to search and then MultiGen does the search for you. You didn't find the desired information on the first database? All you need is two mouseclicks to search the next database. Simply click BACK in your Web browser and then click on the next database in the list. The seven databases available are: Ancestry.com, Family Tree Maker, Gendex, Genealogy.com, JewishGen FamilyFinder, the LDS FamilySearch, and the Roots-L surname list. MultiGen is entirely web-based; it does not require any special software in your computer. It should work with any modern web browser on any PC, Macintosh or even on WebTV. MultiGen is available at: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/CACulman/MultiGen.htm Cheryl Rothwell LoganCty@mindspring.com Coordinator, Logan County, ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/loindex.htm Logan County mailing list> LOGAN-L-request@rootsweb.com Downing mailing list> DOWNING-L-request@rootsweb.com Harding mailing list> HARDING-L-request@rootsweb.com Downing query board> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Downing Lucas query board> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Lucas